Books like 'The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature'

Readers who enjoyed The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

psychological evolution human-nature personal-growth workplace

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Why do we do the things we do?More than a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at it from every angle...

Categorized as:
evolution human-nature personal-growth animals audiobook medical mental-illness non-fiction
Human Behavioral Biology by Robert M. Sapolsky
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Multidisciplinary. How to approach complex normal and abnormal behaviors through biology. How to integrate disciplines including sociobiology, ethology, neuroscience, and endocrinology to examine behaviors such as aggression, sexual behavior, language use, and mental illness...

Categorized as:
evolution human-nature psychological non-fiction audiobook medical philosophy politics
Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy by Thomas Sowell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Basic Economics is a citizen's guide to economics-for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Sowell reveals the general principles behind any kind of economy-capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace audiobook classics non-fiction philosophy politics psychological
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andy Hunt, Dave Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace ai audiobook classics non-fiction philosophy psychological
Summary of the Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene by Dennis Braun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
The Laws of Human Nature (2018) takes an in-depth look at the many aspects of the human condition that often go overlooked or unacknowledged. As author Robert Greene explains, we are all a bit narcissistic, irrational, short-sighted and prone to compulsive and aggressive behavior...

Categorized as:
personal-growth human-nature psychological non-fiction philosophy audiobook
10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
You are just 10% human. For every one of the cells that make up the vessel that you call your body, there are nine impostor cells hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but also bacteria and fungi. Over your lifetime, you will carry the equivalent weight of five African elephants in microbes. You are not an individual but a colony...

Categorized as:
personal-growth evolution non-fiction medical audiobook psychological
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition by Steve Krug
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
Since Don’t Make Me Think was first published in 2000, over 400,000 Web designers and developers have relied on Steve Krug’s guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and information design. Witty, commonsensical, and eminently practical, it’s one of the best-loved and most recommended books on the subject...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace fiction medical non-fiction psychological technology
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Now a New York Times Bestseller! With a new chapter added to the paperback. In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. In college, I ran against Kenyans, and wondered whether endurance genes might have traveled with them from East Africa...

Categorized as:
evolution personal-growth audiobook medical non-fiction psychological sports
Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
What does it actually mean to be rational? Not Hollywood-style "rational," where you forsake all human feeling to embrace Cold Hard Logic. Real rationality, of the sort studied by psychologists, social scientists, and mathematicians...

Categorized as:
personal-growth evolution philosophy non-fiction psychological ai technology audiobook
The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature by Robert Greene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into every aspect of being human whether that be getting what you want, understanding others' motivations, mastering your impulses, and recognizing strengths and weaknesses. The Daily Laws distills that wisdom into daily entries...

Categorized as:
personal-growth human-nature psychological non-fiction philosophy power audiobook legal
This is It and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience by Alan W. Watts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Six essays dealing with the relationship of mystical experience to ordinary life...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace philosophy spirituality non-fiction religion psychological audiobook
What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies by Tim Urban
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times.Between 2013 and 2016, Tim Urban became one of the world’s most popular bloggers, writing dozens of viral, long-form articlesabout everything from AI to colonizing Mars to procrastination...

Categorized as:
personal-growth human-nature non-fiction politics philosophy psychological audiobook humor
Good To Great by James C. Collins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 40 ratings
________________________________Can a good company become a great one? If so, how?After a five-year research project, Jim Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organisation to make the leap from good to great while other organisations remain only good...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace audiobook classics non-fiction philosophy psychological technology
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind: Access to a Life of Miracles by Bill Johnson, Dick Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF A TRANSFORMED MIND! You can live a supernatural life. In fact, moving in the spiritual realm should be as routine as prayer, worship and reading Scripture. It is part of what Jesus purchased for us on the Cross! Healing, deliverance and signs-and-wonders are an inheritance for all followers of Jesus Christ...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace christian non-fiction spirituality religion audiobook psychological
Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan, Ijeoma Oluo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
How organizations can foster diversity, equity, and taking action to address and prevent workplace bias while centering women of color.Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business...

Categorized as:
workplace personal-growth non-fiction social-commentary feminism audiobook politics psychological
What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life by James Hollis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The celebrated author of Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life delivers a unique look at happiness, sharing a Jungian approach to finding a fearless, authentic path. Why are we here? What is the meaning of existence? What truly matters the most in life? To even begin to answer these questions, we must start by exploring our own internal ideals, values, and beliefs...

Categorized as:
personal-growth human-nature psychological philosophy non-fiction spirituality audiobook aging
Boundaries: Workbook by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Draw the line . . . Used with its companion book, Boundaries, this workbook will provide practical, non-theoretical exercises that will help you set healthy boundaries with parents, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, and even yourself . . . by drawing on God's wisdom. Being a loving and unselfish Christian does not mean never telling anyone no...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace non-fiction psychological christian religion spirituality
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes by Frans de Waal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
The first edition of Frans de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics was acclaimed not only by primatologists for its scientific achievement but also by politicians, business leaders, and social psychologists for its remarkable insights into the most basic human needs and behaviors. Twenty-five years later, this book is considered a classic...

Categorized as:
evolution human-nature animals non-fiction outdoors philosophy politics power
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries, Эрик Рис
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 42 ratings
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace 21st-century audiobook classics non-fiction psychological technology
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, break ground in mathematical theory or craft an artistic masterpiece, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace audiobook mental-illness non-fiction philosophy psychological sports
Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel E. Lieberman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising—not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.“Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit, and enthusiasm...

Categorized as:
evolution personal-growth non-fiction audiobook sports medical psychological
Toward a Psychology of Being by Abraham H. Maslow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
"If we wish to help humans to become more fully human, we must realize not only that they try to realize themselves, but that they are also reluctant or afraid or unable to do so. Only by fully appreciating this dialectic between sickness and health can we help to tip the balance in favor of health...

Categorized as:
personal-growth human-nature psychological non-fiction philosophy classics spirituality mental-illness
Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
From the best-selling author of Incognito and Sum comes a revelatory portrait of the human brain based on the most recent scientific discoveries about how it unceasingly adapts, re-creates, and formulates new ways of understanding the world we live in...

Categorized as:
personal-growth evolution non-fiction psychological medical audiobook mental-illness technology
The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human by V.S. Ramachandran
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
V. S. Ramachandran is at the forefront of his field-so much so that Richard Dawkins dubbed him the "Marco Polo of neuroscience." Now, in a major new work, Ramachandran sets his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness. Taking us to the frontiers of neurology, he reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved...

Categorized as:
evolution human-nature personal-growth audiobook medical mental-illness non-fiction philosophy
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Nathaniel Branden's book is the culmination of a lifetime of clinical practice and study, already hailed in its hardcover edition as a classic and the most significant work on the topic. Immense in scope and vision and filled with insight into human motivation and behavior, The Six Pillars Of Self-Esteem is essential reading for anyone with a personal or professional interest in self-esteem...

Categorized as:
human-nature personal-growth audiobook fiction mental-illness non-fiction philosophy psychological
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
· 34 ratings
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance...

Categorized as:
human-nature personal-growth audiobook classics mental-illness non-fiction philosophy psychological
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help you Deserve by Rheeda Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis—and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace mental-illness psychological non-fiction social-commentary racism audiobook
Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives by Louise DeSalvo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
In this inspiring book, based on her twenty years of research, highly acclaimed author and teacher Louise DeSalvo reveals the healing power of writing. DeSalvo shows how anyone can use writing as a way to heal the emotional and physical wounds that are an inevitable part of life...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace non-fiction psychological mental-illness spirituality female-author philosophy
The State Boys Rebellion by Michael D'Antonio
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the amazing story of how a group of imprisoned boys won their freedom, found justice, and survived one of the darkest and least-known episodes of American history...

Categorized as:
workplace evolution non-fiction psychological mental-illness child-abuse university mystery
Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction by Noah Levine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction—an indispensable alternative to the 12-step program...

Categorized as:
personal-growth workplace non-fiction spirituality psychological philosophy religion mental-illness

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker

Fantastic book recommendations by book lovers for book lovers.
Find out more about thebooknaut.com.

Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.

© Copyright 2015-2023, Elektrolabs Limited · Advertising Disclosure: Please note that many links to retailers are affiliate links, which yields a commission for us. As an Amazon Associate thebooknaut.com earns from qualifying purchases.